US tightens export restrictions on Huawei
19 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs the US govt tightens restrictions on exporting US tech to Huawei, the vendor is arguing that the actions against the company risk splintering the internet.
More Australians falling victim to cybercrimes in lockdown
17 August, 2020Research from NortonLifeLock has found that one in six Australians experienced cybercrime during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Barracuda has tracked over 100K BEC attacks this year
10 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBarracuda Networks researchers have this year identified over 6170 email addresses from legitimate services that have been used in over 100,000 BEC attacks.
Industry groups split over 2020 Cyber Strategy
10 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Computer Society has welcomed the 2020 Cyber Security Strategy, but the Australian Information Security Association is more lukewarm on it.
Govt lifts cybersecurity commitment to $1.67bn
07 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government will introduce more powers for the AFP to fight cybercrime on the dark web as part of a raised $1.67bn cybersecurity funding commitment.
Notifiable data breaches grew 16% in 1H20
04 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingReported data breaches grew 16% year-on-year in the six months ending in June as ransomware attacks took on a chilling new dimension.
Claroty uncovers VPN product vulnerabilities
03 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingClaroty said it has found and reported critical vulnerabilities in three popular VPN products used in industry to provide secure access to IoT devices.
93% of security pros lack the needed tools
31 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMost security professionals lack the tools to detect known security threats and close known vulnerabilities, research from LogRhythm found.
Linux-wide boot process vulnerability revealed
30 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEclypsium has revealed details of a bootloader vulnerability affecting nearly all installations of Linux and a number of Windows devices.
UNSW raises $1.3 million for IoT cybersecurity start-up
29 July, 2020 by Αmy SarcevicThe new company, CyAmast, is based on software developed by Dr Hassan Habibi and his research team at the UNSW School of Engineering and Telecommunications.
Australia Post, eftpos to pilot digital identity and payments
23 July, 2020 by Αmy SarcevicThe solution will help mitigate fraud by securely verifying the identity of consumers when making payments online.
RMIT launches cybersecurity research centre
20 July, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: RMIT UniversityRMIT University has launched a cybersecurity research centre that will take "an industry-driven approach" to meet evolving cybersecurity challenges.
Critical flaw found in SAP software
16 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA critical vulnerability found in a core component of most SAP deployments has been given the highest possible score on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.
UK fully bans Huawei from 5G
16 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK Government has followed Australia in banning Huawei equipment from all parts of the nation's 5G networks — but only from 2027.
A four-week digital disruption could cost $30bn
14 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA four-week-long major disruption to Australia's digital economy would cost up to $30bn in lost GDP and cause losses of up to 163,000 jobs, an AustCyber report claims.
